Born in Busan, South Korea, YoungJu grew up listening to folktales, reading books, drawing, and painting. After an early career as a schoolteacher, her love of visual storytelling would lead her to...view moreBorn in Busan, South Korea, YoungJu grew up listening to folktales, reading books, drawing, and painting. After an early career as a schoolteacher, her love of visual storytelling would lead her to Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia), to become an illustrator. She composed the illustrations with watercolor paint combined with digital art on wood, featuring the wood grain as an element of composition. Her whimsical, dream-like paintings evoke emotion and bring the story to life.view less